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- the present invention relates to an injection molded article that has a plurality of protrusions, so-called bosses and ribs, with different inner diameters on its substrate, and that is formed by injection molding involving separating the plurality of protrusions from a mold.
- a sink mark is formed, for example, on the surface of a portion where the thickness of the product greatly varies.
- a sink mark is caused by the following reason. A molten thermoplastic shrinks while being cooled and solidified in a mold. In this process, a portion with a greater thickness than the neighboring portion is cooled more slowly, and therefore solidifies and shrinks after the neighboring portion solidifies.
- the core-side portion in the fixed mold defining the product visible portion of a plastic product is generally flat and more quickly cooled than the cavity-side portion in the movable mold having complicated structures such as a boss and a rib. Therefore, the core-side portion in the fixed mold is separated from the mold earlier than the cavity-side portion in the movable mold including the project invisible portion, and causes post-shrinkage, which is likely to result in a sink mark.
- a sink mark is a recessed depression on the surface of a product. Sink marks not only reduce the visual quality of the product and lower the value, but also prevent uniform painting and impair the appearance. This may increase the repair cost.
- Patent Document 1 JP H6-315955 A
- the product visible surface of a component of a micro fluid chip is required to prevent leakage of liquid and achieve the accuracy in height of a flow channel for fluid when an optical component is joined thereto. This is because the flow channel is formed by joining the optical component thereto.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an injection molded article that can prevent leakage of liquid and achieve the required accuracy in height of a flow channel.
- an invention recited in claim 1 is an injection molded article that is obtained by injection molding a molten resin into a mold, the injection molded article including:
- a base as a thin plate-shaped member that is connected to a gate of the mold
- the plurality of protrusions have holes each extending through the base, and the holes in the respective protrusions are connected through another component to form a flow channel;
- a thickness value of a thickest portion of the protrusions is defined as 100%, a processed region processed to have a surface roughness greater than a surface roughness of a mirror surface region including a region between the holes on the base is formed in a projected region where a region having a thickness value of 95 to 100% is projected on the base;
- injection molded article is obtained from the mold processed such that the mirror surface region and the projected region are located close to each other.
- the invention recited in claim 2 is the injection molded article according to claim 1 ,
- the thickness of the thickest portion is two or more times greater than the plate thickness of the base.
- the invention recited in claim 3 is the injection molded article according to claim 1 or 2 ,
- the invention recited in claim 4 is the injection molded article according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
- the injection molded article is obtained from the mold roughened to make a surface roughness greater than the surface roughness of the mirror surface region, in an area that is within the smallest circle and is 50 to 100% of an area of the smallest circle.
- the mirror surface region is included in a region where a region having a thickness value of 70 to 95% is projected on the base.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a test chip called a micro fluid chip according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part illustrating an example in which a sphere is located inside a first protrusion so as to be tangent to the wall surface.
- FIG. 4 is a bottom view illustrating an example of a projected region and a mirror surface region of a first substrate.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part illustrating an example of a projected region and a processed region of a first substrate.
- FIG. 6 is a bottom view illustrating an example in which the mirror surface region is included in a region where a region having a thickness value of 70 to 95% is projected on the first substrate.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mold clamping step.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an ejection step.
- FIG. 9 illustrates examples and comparative examples of test chip substrates.
- a test chip 10 is a chip (micro fluid chip) used for test, analysis, and so on of a biological material based on an antigen-antibody reaction. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the test chip 10 includes a test chip substrate 12 , a first protrusion 13 , and a second protrusion 14 .
- the test chip substrate 12 is made of a resin.
- the requirements for the resin are high formability (transformability and releasability), high transparency, and low self-fluorescence with respect to the ultraviolet ray and visible ray.
- the test chip substrate 12 has a flow channel 11 through which liquid or the like injected by a non-illustrated liquid feeder flows.
- the test chip substrate 12 includes a first substrate (base) 12 a as a thin plate-shaped member, a flow channel seal (not illustrated), and a second substrate 12 b (optical component such as a prism).
- the flow channel 11 is formed in a region defined by the first substrate 12 a and the second substrate 12 b attached together with a flow channel seal.
- the first substrate 12 a and the second substrate 12 b of the test chip substrate 12 are manufactured by a method such as injection molding, press molding, and machine processing. At least one of the first substrate 12 a and the second substrate 12 b may be microfabricated.
- the first substrate 12 a has a gate GA.
- the gate GA serves as an inlet when injecting a resin material into the mold.
- the gate GA has a bridging function for filling the cavity with the resin material injected through a sprue.
- the test chip substrate 12 is formed by joining the first substrate 12 a and the second substrate 12 b .
- the flow channel 11 is formed therebetween.
- the substrates may be joined by a welding method that joins resin-made substrates by heating them using a heat plate, hot air, a heating roller, ultrasonic wave, vibration, laser, double-sided seal, or the like, a bonding method that joins resin-made substrates using adhesive or solution, a method that joins resin-made substrates utilizing their own adhesiveness, or a method that joins substrates by applying surface treatment such as plasma treatment to resin-made substrates. In this manner, the test chip 10 having the flow channel 11 therein is manufactured.
- the flow channel 11 includes a reaction channel 15 extending in a predetermined direction (direction along an upper surface 12 c of the test chip substrate 12 in FIG. 2 ) inside the test chip substrate 12 , a communication channel 16 for communication between the reaction channel 15 and the first protrusion 13 , and a communication channel 17 for communication between the reaction channel 15 and the second protrusion 14 .
- a groove for a flow channel (a part corresponding to the reaction channel 15 in FIG. 2 ) is formed in the second substrate 12 b . Then, the first substrate 12 a serving as a cover is joined to the second substrate 12 b having the flow channel groove, in a manner such that the flow channel groove faces inward. In this way, the flow channel 11 is formed.
- the flow channel 11 may be formed by joining the first substrate 12 a and the second substrate 12 b , in a manner such that a double-sided seal having the flow channel 11 is interposed therebetween.
- the plate thickness of the second substrate 12 b having the flow channel groove is preferably 0.2 mm to 5 mm, more preferably 0.5 mm to 2 mm.
- the plate thickness of the first substrate 12 a serving as a lid (cover) for the flow channel groove is preferably 0.2 mm to 5 mm, more preferably 0.5 mm to 2 mm, taking into account the formability.
- the test chip substrate 12 is made of a low-cost, disposable resin, specifically a thermoplastic resin.
- thermoplastic resins are polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate, polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 66, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylidene chloride, polypropylene, polypropylene, polyisoprene, polyethylene, polydimethylsiloxane, and cyclic polyolefin.
- Particularly preferred examples are polymethylmethacrylate and cyclic polyolefin.
- the first protrusion 13 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the test chip substrate 12 (first substrate 12 a ).
- the first protrusion 13 has an inner diameter portion 21 , and serves as a reagent mixer and a reagent reactor for mixing and reacting a reagent in the inner diameter portion 21 . Techniques for mixing and reacting a reagent are well known in the art, and will not be described herein.
- the inner diameter portion 21 communicates with the communication channel 16 of the flow channel 11 .
- the second protrusion 14 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the test chip substrate 12 , but in a region different from the region where the first protrusion 13 is formed.
- the second protrusion 14 has an inner diameter portion 22 .
- the inner diameter portion 22 communicates with the communication channel 17 of the flow channel 11 .
- the first protrusion 13 and the second protrusion 14 respectively have holes 13 a and 14 a each extending through the first substrate 12 a .
- the holes 13 a and 14 a in the respective protrusions (first protrusion 13 and second protrusion 14 ) are connected through another component (second substrate 12 b ) to form the flow channel 11 .
- Each of the first protrusion 13 and the second protrusion 14 is formed to have a thickness greater than a plate thickness of the first substrate 12 a .
- the thickness of the thickest portion of the protrusions is two or more times greater than the plate thickness of the first substrate 12 a.
- the thickest portion of the protrusions is the center of a sphere BA that is the largest imaginary sphere located inside the injection molded article (inside the first protrusion 13 in the present embodiment) and tangent to the wall surface thereof.
- the thickest portion of the protrusion can be calculated with, for example, the maximum ball algorithm used in 3D shape analysis software.
- a processed region processed to have a surface roughness greater (by several nanometers to several tens of nanometers in Ra) than the surface roughness of a mirror surface region E 2 including a region between the holes 13 a and 14 a on the first substrate 12 a is formed in a projected region E 1 (that is, a region where a perpendicular line is drawn from a region having a thickness value of 95 to 100% to the first substrate 12 a ) where a region having a thickness value of 95 to 100% is projected on the first substrate 12 a .
- the surface roughness of the processed region is 1 to 2 ⁇ m in Ra (arithmetic average roughness).
- the injection molded article of the present invention is the test chip 10 excluding the second substrate 12 b that is an optical component.
- the projected region E 1 is circular, and the projected region E 1 and the smallest circle C 1 exactly coincide.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the projected region E 1 is not always circular, and hence the projected region E 1 and the smallest circle C 1 do not always coincide.
- the processed region E 3 is not always circular, and may have any shape as long as its area is in the range of 50 to 100% of the area of the smallest circle C 1 .
- the injection molded article of the present invention is obtained by injection molding a molten resin into a mold that is processed such that the mirror surface region E 2 and the projected region E 1 are located close to each other.
- the mirror surface region E 2 is included in a region E 4 (a region adjacent to the projected region E 1 ) where a region having a thickness value of 70 to 95% is projected on the first substrate 12 a . That is, the mirror surface E 2 is located close to the projected region E 1 where sink marks are likely to be formed. Although it is necessary to prevent formation of sink marks, roughening cannot be applied to the mirror surface region E 2 because flatness and specularity are required there.
- roughening is applied to the region close to the mirror surface region E 2 . That is, according to the present invention, even when the region (projected region E 1 ) where sink marks are likely to be formed and the region (mirror surface region E 2 ) requiring flatness and specularity are close to each other, formation of sink marks on the visible surface of the first substrate 12 a is prevented.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a so-called “mold clamping step” for forming a cavity by clamping two molds (movable mold 31 and fixed mold 32 ).
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a so-called “ejection step” for removing an injection molded article 40 from the injection mold 30 .
- the injection mold 30 includes the movable mold 31 with a recess (cavity) 310 in the shape of the injection molded article 40 , the fixed mold 32 against which the movable mold 31 is pressed so as to close the recess 310 , an ejector pin 33 that pushes the injection molded article 40 outward (in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 8 ), an ejector member 34 , core pins 35 each defining the internal shape of a protrusion, and a cylinder unit 36 that supplies a resin material (not illustrated) as the material of the injection molded article 40 to the cavity.
- the injection molding process includes a mold clamping step, an injection step, a pressure holding step, a cooling step, a mold opening step, and an ejection step. Injection molding is performed in this order.
- the mold clamping step the movable mold 31 and the fixed mold 32 are clamped together to close the recess 310 formed in the movable mold 31 , thereby forming a cavity.
- a resin material molten resin
- the resin material flows through a sprue SP (unwanted portion of the injection molded article 40 ) and the gate GA, and is filled in the cavity.
- the resin material When filled in the cavity of the mold, the resin material is cooled and shrinks in the mold. Since the shrinkage causes a change in the volume, this shrinkage action results in a dimensional change of a molded article, a shape transfer failure, and the like. To prevent these issues, the volume of resin reduced due to the shrinkage is compensated for by applying a holding pressure on the molding machine side (pressure holding step). Then, the resin material is cooled in the mold until its temperature decreases to a level at which it can be extracted from the mold (cooling step).
- the movable mold 31 is separated from the fixed mold 32 (mold opening step) as illustrated in FIG. 8 .
- the molded article comes with the movable mold 31 .
- the injection molded article 40 is demolded (ejection step).
- the second substrate 12 b is joined to the injection molded article 40 to obtain a test chip 10 .
- the predetermined region (the region corresponding to the processed region of the first substrate 12 a ) of the surface of the fixed mold 32 is roughened (sandblasted), resin is not easily separated from the fixed mold 32 during cooling and shrinkage. This prevents formation of sink marks on the visible surface of the injection molded article 40 (first substrate 12 a ).
- test chip substrate 12 first substrate 12 a
- Comparative Examples 1 to 3 of the test chip substrate 12 (first substrate 12 a ) according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9 .
- a test chip substrate 12 of Comparative Example 1 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 71%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 0.5 ⁇ m in Ra.
- a test chip substrate 12 of Comparative Example 2 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 71%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 3 ⁇ m in Ra.
- a test chip substrate 12 of Comparative Example 3 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 0.5 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 36%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ m in Ra.
- a test chip substrate 12 of Example 1 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 71%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ m in Ra.
- a test chip substrate 12 of Example 2 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 71%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 2 ⁇ m in Ra.
- a test chip substrate 12 of Example 3 is configured such that the plate thickness of a first substrate 12 a (base plate thickness) is 1.3 mm, and the thickness value of the thickest portion of the first substrate 12 a is 4.2 mm.
- the area of a smallest circle C 1 containing a projected region E 1 is 1.4 ⁇ mm 2 ; the area of a processed region E 3 is 0.7 ⁇ mm 2 ; and the ratio (percentage) of the area of a processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 50%.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 1 ⁇ m in Ra.
- test chip substrate 12 is configured such that the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 1 to 2 ⁇ m in Ra, satisfactory results are obtained. It was also found that when the test chip substrate 12 is configured such that the ratio (percentage) of the area of the processed region E 3 to the area of the smallest circle C 1 is 50 to 100%, satisfactory results are obtained.
- a region where the surface accuracy of the mold is not achieved is formed in a region where the region of the thickest portion is projected on the invisible surface (for example, the side wall of the protrusion) defining the surface other than the visible surface.
- the region where the surface accuracy of the mold is not achieved is a region where the shape of the mold is not accurately transferred, and is a region where a so-called sink mark is formed. That is, in the present embodiment, formation of sink marks on the visible surface of the first substrate 12 a is prevented by guiding sink marks to the invisible surface.
- the injection molded article includes: a base (first substrate 12 a ) as a thin plate-shaped member that is connected to the gate GA of a mold (injection mold 30 ); and a plurality of protrusions (first protrusion 13 and second protrusion 14 ) each integrally molded on the base and having a thickness greater than a plate thickness of the base.
- the plurality of protrusions have holes 13 a and 14 a each extending through the base, and the holes 13 a and 14 a in the respective protrusions are connected through another component to form a flow channel.
- the processed region E 3 processed to have a surface roughness greater than the surface roughness of the mirror surface region E 2 including a region between the holes 13 a and 14 a on the base is formed in the projected region E 1 where a region having a thickness value of 95 to 100% is projected on the base.
- the injection molded article is obtained from the mold processed such that the mirror surface region E 2 and the projected region E 1 are located close to each other.
- the region of the product visible surface in which sink marks are likely to be formed is processed such that resin is not easily separated, so that formation of sink marks on the product visible surface is prevented. Accordingly, the surface properties of the product visible surface are sufficiently secured. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of liquid, and achieve the required accuracy in height of the flow channel.
- the thickness of the thickest portion is two or more times greater than the plate thickness of the base.
- the injection molded article of the present embodiment even when the molded artic has a large thickness, formation of sink marks on the visible surface is prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of liquid, and achieve the required accuracy in height of the flow channel.
- the surface roughness of the processed region E 3 is 1-2 ⁇ m in Ra.
- the resin on the product visible surface side adheres sufficiently well, so that formation of sink marks on the product visible surface is more reliably prevented.
- the injection molded article of the present embodiment when the area of the smallest circle C 1 containing the projected region E 1 is defined as 100%, the injection molded article is obtained from a mold roughened to make the surface roughness greater than the surface roughness of the mirror surface region E 2 , in an area that is within the smallest circle C 1 and that is 50 to 100% of the area of the smallest circle C 1 .
- the resin on the product visible surface side adheres sufficiently well, so that formation of sink marks on the product visible surface is more reliably prevented.
- a region where a surface accuracy of the mold is not achieved is formed in a region where a region of the thickest portion is projected on an invisible surface defining a surface other than the base.
- sink marks are guided to the invisible surface, so that formation of sink marks on the product visible surface is prevented.
- the mirror surface region E 2 is included in a region where a region having a thickness value of 70 to 95% is projected on the base.
- the injection molded article of the present embodiment even when the region (projected region E 1 ) where sink marks are likely to be formed and the region (mirror surface region E 2 ) requiring flatness and specularity are close to each other, formation of sink marks on the visible surface is prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of liquid, and achieve the required accuracy in height of the flow channel.
- the thickness of the thickest portion of the protrusions is two or more times greater than the plate thickness of the first substrate 12 a .
- the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the thickness of the thickest portion of the protrusions only needs to be greater than the plate thickness of the first substrate 12 a .
- the thickness of the thickest portion of the protrusions may be less than twice the thickness of the first substrate 12 a.
- surface roughening is performed by sandblasting.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- surface roughening is performed by rubbing with sand paper or etching, in place of sandblasting.
- fine indentations may be formed on the surface by using a processing machine capable of high precision processing so as to have a desired surface roughness (Ra).
- the present invention is applicable to injection molded articles.
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